POLT 230 - Feminist Theory

FC SSCI

4 credits
This course proposes a survey of feminist theory through the lens of emotions. Because emotions are a key site to understand how political power operates, we will engage in a genealogy of feminist rhetoric and activism. The first section of the course is an introduction to contemporary feminist and queer theory. The second section surveys authors such as Wollstonecraft, Mill, Engels, and the Milan Bookstore Collective. We will ask how these historical figures and groups are relevant to us.